

East County News Service
March 14, 2015 (San Diego) – East County Magazine Editor Miriam Raftery is among the nominees for the Women of Influence Awards set to honor women business leaders as well as organizations and individuals championing women in leadership.
More than 250 nominations were submitted and 137 final nominees will be honored by ConnectedWomenofInfluence.com at the event on March 25th from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Mission Valley Hilton. For tickets and details, visit www.womenofinfluenceawards.com.
“We were ecstatic about the amount of people wanting to give San Diego women their due recognition for being leaders in business, industry and enterprise,” said Connected Women of Influence Co-Founder & CEO Michelle Bergquist. “This is a tremendous way for us to celebrate Women’s History Month, and we’re expecting a packed crowd of more than 300 at the event!”
Raftery stated, "I am honored to be nominated for this award, in the company of influential women across our region."
The organization's website describes Connected Women of Influence as a powerhouse community of b2b women owners, executives and professionals who converge and engage to build high-performing professional relationships among peers in business.
The organization’s philosophy is that professional support, advocacy, partnerships and alliances lead to better business opportunities for all. More information is available at www.connectedwomenofinfluence.com.
Here are the categories and a list of nominees:
The award categories are:
Gamechanger Award Woman to Watch Award Woman Breaking Barriers Award Women’s Advocate of the Year Award President’s Award Emerging Woman Owned Business Award Champion of Women Award Lifetime Legacy Award Connected Woman of Influence Award
Nominees are:
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2015 Company Award Nominees
Fisher & Phillips LLP Jazzercise, Inc. Qualcomm Technologies Inc. SDG&E Transamerica Financial Advisors Trilogy Financial Services
2015 Individual Award Nominees
Ashley Adam Lauren Alexander Debbie Allen Patricia Alvarez Linda Amaro Allison Andrews Kalen Arreola Katie Attebery Jean Bakes Nikki Barua Karen Aguayo-Bates Sharon Bay Sylvia Becker-Hill Laurie Beltran Cecile Bereal Mary Bixby Wendy Borden Mindy Bortness Karen Brailean Wendi Brick Chantay Bridges Toni Brooks Yvonne Castelli Holli Catchpole Alessandra Ceresa Dr. Ann Clark Sara Clark-Williams Maryory Contreras Rosemarie Correia Bobbi DePorter Shannon Davis Melinda Dicharry Jennie Edwards Barbara Eldridge Tiffany English Brenda Fagan Johnson Windus Fernandez Brinkkord Rachel Fischer Mary Fisher Leslie Fishlock Karen Forbes Dr. Elizabeth Fried Judy Ann Foster Fe Gifford Wendy Gillespie Kathleen Glass Catherine Gohl Cindy Gompper-Graves Hanna Gregor Felena Hanson Linda Harbert Chermaine Harrell Jenn Harris Kitty Harris Nicole Heffel |
Angela Hill Maureen Hoffman Lauren Hong Ann Marie Houghtailing Shay Hughes Shonna Jordan Sara Katz Maria Keckler Denice Kennedy Teri Kerns Sondra Kiss Nikki Klugh Bianca Kofman Renie Leakakos, Esq. Coe Lewis Taryn Lomas Stacey LoMedico Kirin Macapugay Nichole MacDonald Russia Madden Denika Mafnas Jovane Marie Dr. Tess Mauricio Charlene McAdory Christine McDannell Nan McKay Dina Moskowitz Rosebell Murigu Michele Nash Hoff Sheri Nasim Rosana Ortega Michele Paul Coreen G. Petti Cheri Pierre Deanna Potter Tia Quinn Miriam Raftery Jeanette Roache Joanne Ruch Brenda Sampiere Lisa Schulteis Julie Seal Frann Setzer Jayla Siciliano Bonnie Silver Brandy Sloaterman Ruthi Solari Michelle Stansbury Anneke Stender Rebecca Tall Brown Tammi Terrell Erin Weidemann Michelle Weinstein Tamera Weisser Jen Weissman CJ Westrick Carisa Wisniewski Gaylene Xanthopolous Jessica Yaffa Denise Lee Yohn Renee Zau |
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